S2 Ep75: The Brutal Truth About Making It in Entertainment w/ Justin Sylvester

About this episode

Justin Sylvester discusses his journey in entertainment and shares insights on hosting and personal experiences.

Veteran TV host, Justin Sylvester, joins us to talk Real Housewives, Hollywood, growing up in the South, GMA, and his wild journey from personal assistant to TV host. He also shares his top hosting tips and teaches us all about “lady-sitting”.  New Episodes Every Thursday! Thank you to our sponsor, Better Help!Sign up and get 10% off at www.BetterHelp.com/ITSTEATIME Special thanks to Lux Angeles:https://www.luxangelesstudios.com/https://www.lux-xr.com Follow Lux on:https://www.instagram.com/luxangelesstudios/https://www.instagram.com/lux_xr_studio/ If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] CHAPTERS 00:22 Hyperfixations of the week04:17 Welcome, Justin Sylvester!09:01 Why Hollywood Is Changing Fast10:58 Influencers vs Traditional Red Carpet Hosts13:39 Justin's Best Interviewing Advice18:20 How Justin Became Kyle Richards' Assistant25:41 Growing Up Around Strong Women28:05 Justin Tells Raven How She Changed His Life33:07 Growing Up Gay in the South37:39 Are We Raising Resilient Kids?47:12 Justin's Defense of Nepo Babies54:49 Real Housewives Trivia Challenge01:00:01 T-Pot Confession01:07:14 The Toast ~ Follow us to stay…

People in this episode

Hosts: Raven, Miranda

Guest: Justin Sylvester

Topics covered

• entertainment
• TV hosting
• Hollywood
• personal journey
• Real Housewives
• growing up gay
• interviewing tips

Keywords

• Justin Sylvester
• TV host
• Real Housewives
• Hollywood
• interviewing tips
• growing up gay
• entertainment industry

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Better Help

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lux Angeles, Pionaire Podcasting

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